A Place to Call Home

We celebrate each girl as the unique individual she is. A supportive, all-girl learning environment blends timeless values with state-of-the-art classroom experiences. Hutchison is where she’ll find her voice and her place in the world.

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Small classrooms, personalized attention, innovative faculty, and a lush 52-acre campus, make learning a lifelong adventure here. Visit us and you’ll see how Hutchison can be your ticket to go anywhere you can imagine.

Uncover Your Strengths

We understand how girls thrive. A healthy balance of academics, leadership and co-curricular activities gives every girl the chance to discover her passion. Behind the podium, on stage, or on the athletic field, Hutchison graduates are poised to succeed.

Empower a New Generation

Our commitment to help girls make a meaningful difference in their world is fueled by the unwavering dedication and support of an incredible community of parents, alumnae, faculty and staff. Together we are shaping the future.

Even though history is not her favorite subject, Amanda Layne Miller ’14 discovered her life’s passion at Hutchison in Nancy Smith’s history class in the sixth grade. Miller had a research assignment and was required to present it using Windows Movie Maker. “I learned how to use it for the first time and loved it. I started documenting my life with my camera and editing my own videos, and it turned out that I loved film and loved making it.”

In her senior speech, Caitlin Robinson ’19 encouraged her classmates to be courageous by saying “We should stand up for what we believe in, even though we may face adversity.” Robinson believes in equality, and it shows in the work she does in the Memphis and Hutchison communities.

Hutchison has been an ideal match for the diverse talents and interests of National Merit Finalist Sally Crow ‘19. With her extensive knowledge of economics and expert skills as a theatre lighting designer, Sally has distinguished herself as a thoughtful, curious, behind-the-scenes leader.

Charlotte Merchant '19 has immersed herself in theoretical computer science for several years, tackling complex computer concepts that most students don't encounter until their junior or senior year of college. "I just really like math. I wanted to find a topic that intersected with my interests in math and computer science, and that's where theoretical computer science comes in. It's the math behind everything."

Earlier this spring, Kiya Brown ’21 won second place in the 2018 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud Competition in Nashville. The win came with a scholarship cash prize for her and a stipend for Hutchison from the National Endowment for the Arts for the purchase of poetry books and supplies. Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of poetry through a recitation competition in high schools across the country. It has grown to reach more than three million students and 50,000 teachers from 10,000 schools in every state across the country. This year, Tennessee had nearly 3,000 students participate.

Whether the effects are large or small, every person will make an impact in their community, and through their community, the world. At Hutchison, we teach our girls the importance of making a difference in the world from the start. And our first graders are doing just that through their Bridging Gaps in Our Community project!

This has been a big year for the city of Memphis. From remembering and celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 50th anniversary of his assassination to appearing in the network TV show This Is Us, our city has so much to show and tell. As much as the third grade students and teachers loved our Colonial America unit, we realized there was another unit of study that deserved attention… our city.

Middle school girls have been shaking things up in science class this year! FIFTY THREE of our budding scientists and engineers in Middle School received awards at the Memphis and Shelby County Science Fair at Christian Brothers University.

A couple of years ago, there was a bright-eyed girl who had never played golf in her life before 6th grade. She had a pretty natural swing, but it needed refining. Her coach taught her the game and gave her the tools to improve her swing; but more importantly, helped her develop an intense love of the game. This passion is what drove her to continue to improve her skills. She worked week after week, even while playing other sports. A year later she won the middle school league championship.

Senior student athlete Elizabeth Farnsworth was named High School Athlete of the Week by the Commercial Appeal after scoring 23 goals in three victories last week. Elizabeth is a three-time All-American, an Academic All-American, as well as Best of Preps Lacrosse Player of the Year in 2015. In 2016, Inside Lacrosse Magazine named her #6 on their list of Top Gun Juniors from across the nation.

If we could boil down all of the overwhelming challenges schools face in promoting literacy to a single disheartening statistic, it might be this: As students age from elementary school to high school, the majority of students who previously read frequently for enjoyment give up the practice (Scholastic, 2015). Simply put, as students grow up, they read less.

Hutchison girls earned an impressive 32 awards at the recent Southeast Regional Scholastic Writing Awards. These girls submitted writing which was judged against that of students in grades 7-12 from 11 states; Hutchison's winners substantially outnumbered those of any other Memphis school.

Samantha Tancredi ’18 spent her summer participating in a Hutchison Leads Fellowship that took her all over the world. From Geneva, Switzerland, to Seville, Spain, and Washington, D.C., Samantha spent her time researching the role of law in the business, political, and cultural worlds.

"I believe Hutchison has prepared me so well for any college experience, academically. Through my participation in the Science Research Fellows program, I have also discovered the areas of STEM that truly interest me beyond the classroom." - Monica Fleck '18

Our middle and upper school girls are involved annually in Model United Nations (Model UN), a program that gives the girls opportunities to participate in debate and open discussion of international issues while helping them to become more knowledgeable global citizens.

“I have to thank my eighth grade advisors for believing in me and showing me that there isn’t just one style of leadership. Anywhere else, a girl like me could have been lost in the background, but because of their help, I learned that a listener can be a leader and that I have a voice. I never would be the student I am today if it weren’t for the faculty.” - Anna Murrey '18

When the lights go up next weekend for Hutchison’s production of the musical Once on This Island, senior Madyson Bolton will take the stage in the lead role of Ti Moune. Once on This Island is a unique show driven by African-Caribbean music and French colonial culture. The show weaves a new myth from plot elements of The Little Mermaid and Romeo and Juliet with a Caribbean flair.

I waited a few seconds as my friend stared pensively into the distance, processing my explanation to his questions about my job. When I came back into his focus, he replied, “Gosh, I wish someone had asked me that question when I was in high school.”

This is a busy time of year in the Hutchison college counseling office. As we prepare and send recommendation letters, transcripts, and work with girls as the application deadlines quickly approach, it is important to reflect on the relationships we build with each girl. Because of our one-on-one college counseling, we are able to vividly describe each girl in our letters of recommendation. Yet, our work does not start a few weeks before an application deadline; it starts years before. In fact, our relationship with each girl begins during her freshman year. This is the Hutchison difference.

To bring learning to life for our girls, we often invite in working professionals to share their experiences. Recently world-renowned photographer Ebet Roberts '63 visited our digital media class to discuss how her career got started in New York in the 1970s.

Many years ago, I sat in my office anxiously waiting for a parent who had signed up to see me during parent-teacher conferences. This particular student was doing great — straight “A”s in my AP Spanish class, so her father’s visit puzzled me.

At Hutchison, we recognize that extraordinary things can happen for a young girl when passion, talent, and opportunity meet. Therefore, it is our aim to present your daughter with numerous opportunities to discover and pursue her unique interests. With hard work and dedication, our girls are learning that their passion and talent can take them anywhere they can imagine. Just ask the young women spotlighted.

It seemed like a no-brainer. The beehives on Hutchison’s farm regularly yield a good supply of honey, and the upper school girls in the entrepreneur class, part of Hutchison Invests, were learning how to create and run businesses.

Cesar Salazar, one of Hutchison’s middle school Spanish teachers, recently received the “Microsoft Best Classroom” award for his outstanding and innovative integration of Colombian culture curriculum into the Spanish language education of his classroom.

As the end of the year approaches, we wanted to express our excitement for our seniors as they say goodbye to Hutchison and begin their journeys at colleges and universities across the nation and around the world. We are so proud of the class of 2017!

Hutchison senior Sophie Merchant ’17 has been named a semifinalist in the 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Sophie is one of 722 semifinalists selected from nearly 5,100 candidates. She is one of only three Memphis students to be named a semifinalist. Final scholars will be named later this month.

Upper School girls applied their world language abilities to win fourth place in their division at the Tennessee Junior Classical League (TJCL) Latin Convention. Several girls also recently won Awards for their achievements on the National Latin Exam.

We are proud to announce that the Hutchison theatre department’s production of Beauty and the Beast has been nominated for four different awards this year by the Orpheum High School Musical Theater Awards.

For Julie Rim Huygen ’87, Hutchison’s 2017 Distinguished Alumna recipient, attending law school and working in politics were always in the cards. It turned out, however, that her route there was somewhat circuitous.

“Hutchison Serves is trying to embolden each and every one of you to live out the potential and the abilities that you have,” said John Carroll, the executive director of City Leadership and founder of Choose901 and keynote speaker at the Hutchison Serves Assembly.

Lower School Spanish Teacher Kenna Chelsoi and Middle School Spanish Teacher Caesar Salazar served as presenters at this past weekend’s Memphis in May International Teachers' Conference, an event designed to bring international culture to every classroom in Memphis.

Hutchison girls of all ages visit our working farm regularly for a variety of unique learning opportunities. Today, in honor of International Women's Day, several classes joined school Horticulturist Mary Riddle for an early spring inspection of our school apiary where 50,000+ female honeybees currently reside.

Nineteen upper school girls traveled to Nashville last weekend to participate in the Tennessee YMCA Youth in Government Program, an annual conference designed to offer high school and middle school students a hands-on experience with state government.

Twenty-four high school girls from seven different schools are participating in the fourth annual Hutchison Leads Summit at the Kroc Center of Memphis as part of the Center for Excellence at Hutchison.

Through our Hutchison Leads program, senior Gracie Meeks participated in an internship at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women with a goal of gaining a real-life perspective on the daily life of a nurse in a hospital.

As part of our Hutchison Leads program, Gwen Jones '17 participated in a marketing internship with Official Mississippi RiverKings Hockey where she developed a strategy for improving attendance, participated in sales training, and became more familiar with fundraising. She was the only high school student among the cohort of interns.

After a successful varsity fall sports season, six of our Sting athletes were honored by being named to The Commercial Appeal's Best of the Preps team in one of four sports: soccer, volleyball, golf, or cross country.

Francie Sentilles ’17 had the opportunity to work with some of the best doctors in the world during her Hutchison Serves fellowship, which meant internships in Memphis, New Orleans, Cleveland, and even Seville, Spain. Her research allowed her to explore her passions for medicine and community service and gain valuable real-world experience.

Hutchison takes a unique approach to preparing our girls for college, starting with each girl in ninth grade to chart their paths through the Upper School and through the end of their senior year and the completion of the college selection process.

Hutchison senior Griffin Gearhardt has signed her NCAA National Letter of Intent to play lacrosse at Vanderbilt University. Griffin's passion for lacrosse began at an early age and has only grown since then.

Perre Magness, a historian and writer, came to campus on September 12, as a visiting scholar and met with junior kindergarten girls and girls from upper school who are writers and editors of the Signpost student magazine as well as members of the digital media class.

“I’m really glad I took the debate class, because now I can argue my points effectively without feeling self-conscious. I initially dreaded public speaking, but halfway through the semester, I was so comfortable.” - Lauren Livesay ’16

Middle and upper school girls competed in the Annual Foreign Language Fair at the University of Memphis, where they won an incredible 69 awards. Upper School Spanish teacher Rosa Carter was named Foreign Language Teacher of the Year.